Retail investor funds flood space-themed ETFs, with SpaceX-related concepts fueling sector momentum

As market attention on SpaceX’s potential IPO continues to intensify, U.S. retail capital is rapidly flowing into space-themed ETFs. Among them, the Space Innovators ETF—which holds private equity stakes in SpaceX—has seen its assets under management surpass $2.6 billion in less than two months, making it one of the most closely watched space investment products recently.